Purpose

To approve further work to develop a new CIL charging schedule, and to grant delegated authority to the Director for Planning and Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration and s151 officer to carry out public consultation on a CIL charging schedule and associated CIL policies.

Decision

On 11 July 2023, the Cabinet agreed that work be undertaken to consider how CIL could be introduced in the north and central planning areas. Subject to a technical assessment, this could be by way of a single charging schedule applying to Buckinghamshire or to the North and Central areas only. A review of the charging schedules in the South, East and West planning areas was also supported.

Following technical assessment, a CIL charging schedule that applied to the North and Central areas only was recommended, not least as this could be introduced more quickly. This would not preclude a single Buckinghamshire CIL charging schedule being introduced at a later date.

RESOLVED –

(1)               That approval be given for further work to be undertaken to develop a new CIL charging schedule in the North and Central planning areas.

(2)               That authority be delegated to the Director for Planning and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration and the Section 151 Officer, to carry out public consultation on a CIL charging schedule and associated CIL policies for the North and Central planning areas.